{"id":14243,"date":"2011-02-18T08:58:44","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T13:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=14243"},"modified":"2016-02-02T09:15:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T14:15:14","slug":"lamb-burgers-with-olive-sun-dried-tomato-and-feta-tapenade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=14243","title":{"rendered":"Lamb Burgers with Olive, Sun-dried Tomato and Feta Tapenade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is one of my (and my family&#8217;s) favorite dinners.\u00a0 I\u2019ve always been a fan of lamb but this recipe takes it to a new level.\u00a0 Grilled with herbs and then topped with feta and olives,\u00a0 my mouth water just thinking about it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I usually make a little extra of the meat mixture, form into thin patties and freeze\u00a0 raw so I have a quick and easy meal ready for my daughter.\u00a0 She would eat this every night if I served it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-110\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-14243\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"60613e43d1\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_14243_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(14243, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.5, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Form meat into two 1\u2033-thick patties; set aside.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill to medium-high (or heat a tablespoon of canola oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat).\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Grill burgers, flipping once, until browned and cooked to desired doneness, about 10 minutes for medium rare.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          If using sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drain; if using dry-packed sun dried tomatoes, soak in hot water until pliable.  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